+
-
Medal commemorating Admiral Cardinal Medici
Medal commemorating Admiral Cardinal Medici. Obverse: Bust of Cardinal Medici with long hair, in a robe (left). Legend: 'IO . CAROLVS . DE . AETRVRIA S . R . E . CARD . MEDICES'. Reverse: A galley, with single mast and sail furled, borne on clouds; stars in the sky. Legend: 'VASTVM PRIVS AEQVOR ARANDVM' (A vast sea must first be ploughed). The admiral was a brother of Cosimo III of Tuscany. Probably by G. F. Travani.
For more information about using images from our Collection, please contact RMG Images.
Object Details
| ID: | MEC0231 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Travani, Gioacchino Francesco |
| Date made: | 1662 |
| People: | Medici, Cardinal |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 48 mm |
Your Request
If an item is shown as “offsite”, please allow eight days for your order to be processed. For further information, please contact Archive staff:
Email: library@rmg.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 8312 6516 (during Library opening hours)
Click “Continue” below to continue processing your order with the Library team.